KLAMATH COGENERATION PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 502 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Klamath County
- Operator
- PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55103
- Coordinates
- 42.1742, -121.8116
KLAMATH COGENERATION PLANT, a 502 MW Natural Gas power plant in Klamath County, Oregon. Operated by PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
KLAMATH COGENERATION PLANT is a 502 MW natural gas power plant in Klamath County, OR, operated by PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC, commissioned in 2001. Klamath County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Klamath County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 25.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Klamath County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Klamath County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.